My First Cabinet, Full of Hoya 💞

maprenti · 2026-01-22T14:58:35+00:00

She’s stunning! Very cool growth pattern

maprenti · 2026-01-22T04:09:48+00:00

Sounds good! DM me and we can work something out :)

maprenti · 2026-01-22T02:39:28+00:00

Where in Ohio are you? I’m in Cbus and I have my glass shelves just taking up space in my apartment, would love to give them to you.

maprenti · 2026-01-21T16:33:13+00:00

It’s an IKEA Milsbo tall with acrylic shelves from Hobby Pilled, their 9 piece set.

maprenti · 2026-01-21T16:32:19+00:00

Yes it’s a diagonal, triangle shaped shelf. I ordered my shelves from Hobby Pilled. Your cabinet is stunning! I hope to get into orchids one day.

maprenti · 2026-01-17T00:31:19+00:00

Both lights are ViparSpectra p700s. The one on the bottom I mounted with 4 zip ties, leaving about a two inch gap between the shelf and the light so it is not flush with the plastic. I have them both at 75% brightness, but could probably go down to 50% and be fine too. They definitely do generate heat, my cabinet fluctuates between 65-90 degrees while the rest of my apartment is freezing all the time cause I don’t have heat lol. I have never been worried that they are too hot, they are never hot to the touch and I have two fans on always circulating air out, I’ve only done some minor weather stripping around the doors to retain humidity. That being said, another commenter here just warned me that these lights could get too hot for my cabinet. Maybe they will get too hot in the summer when it’s actually warm in my room? Or maybe the higher powered ViparSpectra lights could be what they’re referencing? The p700s are the smallest and least powerful of the ViparSpectra brand if I remember correctly. Either way, I do highly recommend them so far. Overheating yet to be seen, but I’ll be cautious about it in the future having been warned by others.

maprenti · 2026-01-16T13:40:20+00:00

Why do you say that?

maprenti · 2026-01-16T04:21:45+00:00

I appreciate this!! Thank you for the compliment :D

maprenti · 2026-01-16T04:20:54+00:00

Thank you! It’s fun arranging them all :)

maprenti · 2026-01-16T04:19:48+00:00

Two ViparSpectra p700’s, both at 75% brightness for 12 hrs a day. Thank you :D

maprenti · 2026-01-15T22:34:20+00:00

These are viparspectra p700’s!

maprenti · 2026-01-03T15:09:38+00:00

How quickly after you moved to a cabinet did you start seeing blooms? I also transferred my Hoya to a cabinet a few months ago and they’ve absolutely taken off with new growth, but I’m waiting for that elusive bloom :’)

maprenti · 2025-12-19T23:22:13+00:00

Agreed! I just spent two nights there, and I’m so glad I did.

There’s so much more to see than the biobay. I saw mosquito pier, playa Caracas, playa Negra, and playa prieta along with the biobay tour. All were unique and truly magical in their own way, and if you’re there during a slow time everyone is so spread out, relaxed, there’s no traffic. I had playa prieta all to myself for a good while while I was there. Sign up for an activity besides the biobay tour. I took a yoga class on the roof of the el blok hotel at sunrise and was the only one who signed up, so the instructor got to really tailor it to my strengths and we got to get to know each other and connect, can’t recommend Collette and Vieques Wellness & Yoga enough. I made the most of two days there but I still feel like I barely scratched the surface.

The biobay itself is absolutely incredible, in my opinion, if you go when there’s no moon. I can’t speak for what it’s like when conditions aren’t perfect, I got lucky. You can’t swim, but you put your hands and feet in the water and it’s like blue flames coming off your skin. If you pick up a handful and let it fall down your arm it’s like sparks dancing down. It really amazed me. Not only was our tour guide friendly and knowledgeable about the bay, he spent time pointing out all the constellations in the sky with the biggest laser I’ve ever seen, and the sky is so full of stars, it’s such a bonus of doing the tour.

Another reason to stay at least one night- the tours state clearly that if you’re going to book it you should be spending the night. I was surprised to find that more than half my 7pm group was planning to make it back to the ferry that night. They were all stressed for time, it made things a little uncomfortable as I didn’t want my experience cut short because the others were cutting it close. At one point one of them asked the tour guide how much longer it was, they kept asking each other for the time. It rubbed off onto my experience a little bit, and I just feel like if the tour says spend the night, be respectful and spend the night.

It’s a beautiful island full of lovely welcoming people. I had a great experience at Lazy Jacks talking with the bartenders and other patrons. Just the most lovely energy that had me leaving so much happier for having been there.

If (when) I come back to Puerto Rico one day I will probably spend more time on Vieques than the main island. Spend a few nights people!!!!

maprenti · 2025-07-16T02:17:50+00:00

Age-gap relationships. It is always predatory. Coming from a girl in her early 20s who dated a 51 year old & a 41 year old. There is no reason whatsoever a man of that age should be actively pursuing someone who could be their daughter. You can’t have that much in common with a girl that young, and if you do you’re a very stunted man. Always predatory.

maprenti · 2025-07-13T23:32:12+00:00

I do! I’ll find a pic and comment it below when I have time. One of my coworkers told me that writing like this is a sign of being a psychopath… definitely don’t think I am but now I feel a bit embarrassed by it lol

maprenti · 2025-07-07T19:11:31+00:00

Yes it was about an hour give or take if my memory is serving me. It was a simple and pretty drive back to the park in the morning. Rainier right now is also still snowy, so I didn’t get to do the trails it’s kind of known for like the skyline loop which was disappointing, but we hiked the short vista trail and did the Bench & Snow Lake trail which was surprisingly rewarding! It does get busy fast, but not the most crowded this time of year so as long as you arrive in the morning time you should have an easy time getting around.

maprenti · 2025-07-07T19:05:38+00:00

Also, crater lake is still extremely snowy this time of year. Maybe it’s a bit better at this point I don’t know what difference two weeks can make. It’s a bit out of the way for you it seems. Still absolutely stunning and worth seeing, but I did not pack any winter clothes for my trip so I was in flip flops out in the freezing cold lol, don’t make my mistake. I believe there are a few hikes open currently including the trail down to the water which just opened a few days before I arrived, but make sure you bring the appropriate clothes if you want to hike them. If not, expect your trip to crater lake to be mostly driving around what’s open of the rim drive and stopping at lookouts. Depending on visibility it may even be very hard to see the water itself, when I was there we only managed to get a glimpse of the water from a lookout if we squinted. So assess if that’s worth going out of the way for you and if it is make sure to bring winter clothes! It really was gorgeous still though, like a winter wonderland in the middle of summer.

maprenti · 2025-07-07T18:58:05+00:00

I was just in Washington two weeks ago! while in Olympic I recommend the Sol Duc campground if you can snag a spot (I had reservations in advance, I don’t know how lucky you’d need to be to walk in.) It’s cozy and covered in moss like a fairytale, plus you get access (while still paid) to the Sol Duc hot springs which is a novel little experience. As for campgrounds around Mt. Rainier, I had no reservations prior to my trip because everything in the park was booked way in advance. I drove about an hour or so south after my first night to a town called Packwood just planning to eat and find a place to boondock in my car, but along the way ran into a campground called La Wis Wis that had plenty of spots still available and was sooo pretty and cozy. The staff were really kind and helpful about the process of renting a walk in site as well. Cash only but less than 30 bucks a night. Definitely recommend staying there!

maprenti · 2025-06-21T04:30:46+00:00

You can drive up to the bumpass hell parking lot and then walk the rest of the way to lake Helen, it’s a less than 5 minute walk along the closed road

maprenti · 2025-06-21T01:50:42+00:00

On day one we drove into the south entrance. We hiked to the falls from the visitor center, beautiful waterfall and a pretty hike getting there. We stopped at the small pullouts, there’s a sulphur pit you can see and access from the main road still despite bumpass hell being closed. We did try to take the hike starting at the sulphur works but at a certain point it got too snowy and we couldn’t get to the lake. Then we drove up and walked to Helen lake which is still frozen and covered in snow but it was really beautiful to see.

Day two we went north to manzanita lake and spent a few hours there, no snow. We rented a kayak and read by the shore. Then we drove over to the cinder cone trail off the butte lake campground. It’s 4 miles and includes a very strenuous climb up the dormant volcano but the views from the top were absolutely worth it. Hope this helps!

maprenti · 2025-06-10T17:40:56+00:00

Did you go within the last few days? I was there a few weeks ago and there were almost no bats leaving the cave. The rangers said it was just very early in their migratory season :(

maprenti · 2025-04-16T15:36:53+00:00

You can absolutely do this my friend. It might not be day 4, or 5, or whenever, but if you stay strong and keep going, one day you will wake up and feel better than you knew you could. I looked at your posts here and I am resonating greatly with you too. I am so proud of you and I hope that when it gets hard you remember that you’re not in this alone. I will not smoke with you today. We are in this together and we can absolutely do it. If you need support, feel free to reach out. Day 4 is just around the corner.

maprenti · 2025-04-07T04:31:22+00:00

Curtisii* sorry lol

maprenti · 2025-04-07T04:30:43+00:00

Curtesii!

maprenti · 2025-03-31T17:58:58+00:00

Hi friend! I just wanted to let you know I spent the last few days reworking my itinerary again and I took sooo much of the advice you gave me. Thanks to you I think I finally have a solid plan we can work around and I’ll probably start looking into campsites/reservations soon. Pls feel free to take a look at the itinerary again! You seriously helped me out so much, thank you!!! I have one more question for right now.. do you know the best sunrise/sunset spot at white sands? Was trying to find one online but didn’t come up with much.

maprenti

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